Gustav Adolph JOHNSON

Notes:

bachelor; salesman in Spokane, Tacoma, and San Diego; owned a cigar store in the Liberty Theatre Building in Spokane for many years; stationed in Guam in WWI; prior info from Ione COTTER family history; Roger JOHNSON (nephew) said he also worked as dry goods salesman at Spokane Dry Goods Company; R Johnson indicated he was in Marines;

Notes:

from Theoline JOHNSON BROWN's obituary (rootsweb.com / Kindred Tribune, 6/21/23):
Olaus and Sofie were in Goodhue, MN until 1886, then moved to Kindred, ND.

From Oscar JOHNSONs story of Olaus and Sophie JOHNSON:

Olaus and Sophie sailed for "AMERIKA" about two weeks after their marriage, sailing from Norway to England, spent three days crossing England by train, and spent six weeks crossing the Atlantic, due to head winds and storms. Captain Rod of the ocean liner, in the act of saving a woman from being washed overboard by a huge wave, was himself washed overboard and lost.

After much delay in Quebeck, (The U S railroads were busy returning soldiers home from the civil war), they finally arrived in Chicago, -broke- so Olaus had to go out in the harvest field, to earn enough money to take them by steam boat to St Louis, down the Ohio River, and from there to Red Wing, Minn., their final destination, where they arrived some time in July. A few years were spent working at various jobs, such as logging, but eventually went into farming near Goodhue, Minn. until the spring of 1886, they decided to move to North Dakota arriving at Kindred, where they farmed until Olaus' death in 1911.

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National Archives Military File transcription:

from Company Muster Rolls:
Nov. 4, 1861: Enlisted/mustered in as Pvt, under Capt. Mattson's Co., 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry at Ft Snelling; Age _1 yrs [roll torn-likely 21]
This regiment later became Co. D. 3 Reg't Minn. Inf.
Oct 3-Dec 31, 1861: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Has been on extra daily duty since the 15th inst. as assistant wagoner.
Jan & Feb, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present
Mar & Apr, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present
May & June, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present
Special Muster Roll, Aug 18, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present; Remarks: Paroled man.
June 30-Oct 31, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present
Oct 31, 1862 to Feb 28, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; absent; Remarks: Absent without leave from Jan. 10, 1863.
Mar & Apr, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Discharged for disability at Fort Snelling Minn Mch 18, 1863
Special Muster Roll, May 3, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Entire entry cancelled by line [?]

Co. Muster Out Roll: Duvalls Bluff, Ark, Nov 14, 1864; Last paid to Oct 31, 1862: Remarks: Discharged for disability at Ft Snelling Minn. Mar 18, 1863, by order Maj Gen Pope. Had Disertion [?] Roll

Prisoner of War Record:
Johnson, Olaus, Pvt, 3 Reg't, Minn Inf, Co. D
Captured at Murfreesboro, Tenn. July 13, 1862; Paroled at Warren County, Tenn. July 15, 1862. Age 20 [?] Present at B.B. Aug 18 & 30,1862.

Certificate of Disability for Discharge:
Private Olaus Johnson of Captain Vanstrom's Company D of the Third Regiment of Minn. Vol.s was enlisted by Capt. A.D. Nelson of the Tenth Regiment of US Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minn. on the Third day of October 1861, to serve three years; he was born in Christianson in Norway, is twenty two years of age, five feet eight inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer; During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty all days.

Dated February 4, 1863 at Fort Snelling. Signed Wm Crook
Col 6th Minn Vol's Commanding Post

I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Olaus Johnson of Captain Vanstrom's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Chronic Diarrhea contracted in Tennessee. Said soldier has done no duty for six months.
signed Tdrs [?] R Potts, Att __: surgeon.

Discharged, this eighteenth day of March 1863, at Fort Snelling
signed Wm Crook, Col. 6th Minn. Infty, Commanding the Post

Note: Place where soldier desires to be addressed: Town: Hader County: Goodhue State: Minnesota

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Olaus married Sophia NETTUM 6 Apr 1866, Balke Church, Ostre Toten, Norway. Sophia (daughter of Johan (Nilson) NETTUM and Gertrud UNKNOWN) was born 30 Sep 1844, Ostre (East) Toten, Norway; died 14 Jan 1913. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

original record (Ione Cotter, 1973, 1974) showed this marriage taking place 6 May 1864, with emigration to Amerika abt two weeks later. Later records show emigration taking place 11 Apr 1866

Notes:

His school grades were not very good.
He was a husman (tenant farmer) at West Balke farm
Lived only to age 36, states Ione Cotter's info; inconsistent with dates of baptism, and birth of youngest child

Johannes married Oline (Olive?) OLSDATTER 12 May 1832. Oline was born 1807. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She was from Skramstad, Norway prior to marriag to Johannes
her name perhaps Olive

Johan — Gertrud UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was a husman (tenant farmer) and also served as a gragoon (Calvary) in the army in 1801

Christian married Johanne ERICKSDATTER 24 Mar 1792. Johanne was born 1763. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

from Helgestad prior to marriage to Christian JOHANNESSEN
died at an early age-children raised by Pernille Andersdatter

Nils — Oline Olsdatter TOMMERHOL. Oline was born 17 Jun 1792, Totenvika, Norway; died Abt 1873, Totenvika, Norway. [Group Sheet]